Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kolin Cost of Living Comparison Between Medellin and Kolin

🙂 Solo nomad: Medellin is 37.7% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 58.1% cheaper with rent.
🙂 Family of 3: Medellin is 22.6% cheaper than Kolin without rent, and 44.8% cheaper with rent.
Currency
🍽 Eating Out
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Meal at Budget Restaurant
$6.03 COP 22.9K
$9.48 Kč 199
-36.39%
Three-Course Dinner for Two, Mid-Range
$33.17 COP 125.7K
$47.09 Kč 986
-29.56%
Fast Food Meal (McDonalds, etc)
$7.29 COP 27.6K
$8.62 Kč 181
-15.43%
Cappuccino
$1.63 COP 6,174
$3.08 Kč 64.6
-47.08%
Coke/Pepsi/Fanta/Sprite (0.33 liter bottle)
$1.05 COP 3,974
$2.00 Kč 41.78
-47.50%
Water (0.33 liter bottle)
$0.77 COP 2,918
$1.67 Kč 34.94
-53.89%
Local Beer (0.5 liter draught)
$1.73 COP 6,554
$2.19 Kč 45.77
-21.00%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$3.18 COP 12.0K
$2.88 Kč 60.3
10.42%
🛒 Groceries & Markets
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Milk (1 liter)
$1.07 COP 4,043
$1.17 Kč 24.45
-8.55%
White Bread (500g)
$1.31 COP 4,968
$1.56 Kč 32.64
-16.03%
Rice (white) (1kg)
$1.38 COP 5,230
$2.41 Kč 50.5
-42.74%
Eggs
$2.25 COP 8,515
$3.35 Kč 70.2
-32.84%
Local Cheese (1kg)
$4.48 COP 17.0K
$12.35 Kč 259
-63.72%
Chicken Fillets (1kg)
$5.74 COP 21.7K
$9.01 Kč 189
-36.29%
Beef Round Steak (1kg)
$8.86 COP 33.6K
$14.35 Kč 300
-38.26%
Apples (1kg)
$2.24 COP 8,496
$1.69 Kč 35.42
32.54%
Banana (1kg)
$1.06 COP 4,015
$1.71 Kč 35.75
-38.01%
Oranges (1kg)
$1.51 COP 5,736
$2.16 Kč 45.26
-30.09%
Tomato (1kg)
$1.36 COP 5,154
$3.74 Kč 78.4
-63.64%
Potato (1kg)
$1.12 COP 4,247
$1.31 Kč 27.44
-14.50%
Onion (1kg)
$1.17 COP 4,430
$1.23 Kč 25.78
-4.88%
Lettuce (1 head)
$0.90 COP 3,418
$1.52 Kč 31.93
-40.79%
Water (1.5 liter bottle)
$0.84 COP 3,171
$0.81 Kč 16.95
3.70%
Cigarettes 20 Pack (Marlboro, Camel)
$2.26 COP 8,559
$6.85 Kč 144
-67.01%
Wine (Bottle)
$9.97 COP 37.8K
$7.30 Kč 153
36.58%
Local Beer (0.5 liter bottle)
$1.18 COP 4,482
$1.07 Kč 22.30
10.28%
Imported Beer (0.33 liter bottle)
$2.39 COP 9,054
$1.62 Kč 33.85
47.53%
🚌 Getting Around
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
One-way Ticket (Public Transport)
$0.86 COP 3,255
$2.78 Kč 58.2
-69.06%
Public Transport Monthly Pass (Regular Price)
$41.45 COP 157.1K
$23.09 Kč 484
79.51%
Taxi Start (Normal Tariff)
$1.47 COP 5,559
$1.96 Kč 41.03
-25.00%
Taxi (Normal Tariff) (1km)
$1.95 COP 7,372
$1.23 Kč 25.69
58.54%
Taxi 1hour Waiting (Normal Tariff)
$7.76 COP 29.4K
$13.79 Kč 289
-43.73%
Gasoline (1 liter)
$0.97 COP 3,665
$1.68 Kč 35.13
-42.26%
Midsize Hatchback 1.4l (Volkswagen Golf, Toyota Prius, Honda Civic, etc)
$17.9K COP 68.0M
$26.1K Kč 546.6K
-31.23%
Compact Sedan 1.6l (Toyota Corolla, Mazda3, Kia K4, Hyundai Elantra, etc)
$26.7K COP 101.2M
$29.4K Kč 615.0K
-9.02%
🧾 Monthly Utilities & Internet
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Utilities for 2 People in 2-bedroom Apartment (Heating, Electricity, Gas, Water, Garbage) (85m2)
$81.1 COP 307.3K
$254 Kč 5,319
-68.07%
SIM Card Monthly Plan (Calls and 10GB+ Data)
$9.40 COP 35.6K
$25.50 Kč 534
-63.14%
Internet (50+ Mbps, Unlimited Data)
$23.61 COP 89.4K
$19.80 Kč 415
19.24%
🎉 Sport & Entertainment
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Gym Membership (Monthly)
$25.55 COP 96.8K
$126 Kč 2,628
-79.64%
Tennis Court (1 Hour on Weekend)
$19.29 COP 73.1K
$37.56 Kč 786
-48.64%
Cinema Ticket
$4.10 COP 15.5K
$10.22 Kč 214
-59.88%
🧸 Childcare & Education
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Preschool or Kindergarten, Full Day, Private, 1 Child (Monthly)
$306 COP 1.2M
$326 Kč 6,826
-6.09%
International Primary School, 1 Child (Yearly)
$5,899 COP 22.3M
$9,007 Kč 188.6K
-34.51%
👕👟 Clothing & Footwear
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Jeans (Levis 501 Or Similar)
$59.8 COP 226.6K
$83.5 Kč 1,748
-28.33%
Summer Dress (H&M, Zara, etc)
$31.96 COP 121.1K
$42.78 Kč 896
-25.29%
Sport Shoes (Adidas, Nike)
$103 COP 389.1K
$91.1 Kč 1,908
12.75%
Men's Leather Business Shoes
$108 COP 408.7K
$115 Kč 2,402
-5.95%
🏠 Accommodation & Living
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
1-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$483 COP 1.8M
$1,465 Kč 30.7K
-67.00%
1-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$377 COP 1.4M
$1,407 Kč 29.5K
-73.18%
3-bedroom Apartment, City Center (Monthly)
$822 COP 3.1M
$1,854 Kč 38.8K
-55.70%
3-bedroom Apartment, Outside City Center (Monthly)
$721 COP 2.7M
$1,607 Kč 33.7K
-55.14%
Buy Apartment in City Center (m2)
$2,784 COP 10.5M
$7,912 Kč 165.7K
-64.81%
Buy Apartment Outside City Center (m2)
$1,320 COP 5.0M
$6,214 Kč 130.1K
-78.75%
💵 Salaries & Financials
Medellin
Kolin
Difference
Average Monthly Net Salary (After Tax)
$538 COP 2.0M
$1,424 Kč 29.8K
-62.25%
20-Year Fixed Mortgage Interest Rate (Annual %)
13.43
5.47
145.52%

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Last update for Medellin: March 3, 2026

Last update for Kolin: March 1, 2026

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